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MARGARETTING
VILLAGE DESIGN STATEMENT
Interim planning guidance. Approved by Chelmsford Borough Council March 2007
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CONTENTS
Aerial photograph of Margaretting settlement
Introduction.
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The VDS and its purpose
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VDS production
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Consultation
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Map showing the VDS coverage area
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Area covered
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Planning policy context
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The development of Margaretting - a brief history
The landscape and shape of Margaretting.
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The Village and its landscape setting
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Landscape character overview
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Settlement patterns and shape
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Special features of central village space
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Details of special character in Margaretting.
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Map of character areas of Margaretting
Other design factors
Photograph: Peter Rogers
The photograph illustrates the open countryside which surrounds the
built up area of the village and the contribution that the tree canopy
makes to the approaches and the overall character of Margaretting.
Front cover:
War memorial at the village crossroads
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Building design, materials and spaces
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Local employment
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Redundant farm buildings
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Highways and infrastructure
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Country lanes, footpaths and bridleways
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Car parking
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Community facilities and social activities
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The future
Appendices
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Listed properties
Acknowledgements
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Margaretting Parish
Introduction
Writtle Parish
The VDS and its purpose
The Village Design Statement (VDS) is a
record of Margaretting village and its
country setting as seen through the
eyes of those living in the village in
2004/5. It sets out guidelines affirmed
by these residents as to how the history
and character of the village should be
respected in any development or
change. The purpose of the VDS is to :
Guide owners and occupiers
on care for this place.
Guide developers on design
aspects that are regarded as
acceptable to the community,
including the setting of
buildings and the use of
materials.
Guide people undertaking
small scale building work.
Assist in the protection of
local heritage buildings and
artefacts particularly in the
conservation area.
Protect and visually improve
open spaces and the street
scene.
Ensure the conservation and
protection of those qualities
and characteristics of the
village and its environs
which are most valued by its
inhabitants.
Propose environmental
enhancements.
Assist Council officers and
Members of Chelmsford
Borough Council in the
determination of planning
applications in the VDS area.
Hylands Park
Highwood Parish
Coptfold Estate
Highlands Golf Course
Galleywood
Parish
Writtle Road
A414 Chelmsford
VDS Production
The Borough Council has encouraged
communities to produce individual
Village Design Statements based upon
consensus following full consultation of
village residents. The Parish Council
has been fully supportive of the project
and several parish councillors have
served upon the Village Statement
team. In early 2002 a working party was
set up to undertake the work for
Margaretting.
A12
A12
Ivy Barn Lane
Building group at
Handley Green
Building group at
Whitesbridge
Village Hall
Maldon Road
Wantz Road
Main Settlement
School
Swan Lane
Railway
A12
Conservation area
B1002 to Ingatestone
River Wid and
valley
Consultation
The Parish Council’s decision in late
2001 to support the preparation of a
statement was reported via the village
Newsletter in December and in the
following January some 54 businesses,
landowners and village organisers were
individually approached for support and
comment and invited to attend a
meeting in March. During the spring of
2002 a number of people undertook
‘walkabout’ surveys of all parts of the
village and submitted reports and
photographs.
Killigrews
Ancient monument
Buildings grouped around
St Margaret's Church
Ingatestone and
Fryerning Parish.
Brentwood
Borough Council
Conservation area
Main settlement and groups of buildings
Grade 2 protected lanes
River Wid and valley slopes
School and village hall
Building group at
Margaretting Tye
Stock Parish
Based upon the Ordnance Survey mapping with the
permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.
Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown
Copyright and may lead to prosecution of civil proceedings.
Chelmsford BC Licence No. 100023562 2004
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Area covered
The VDS covers the village envelope
and all the surrounding countryside
within the parish boundary extending in
all to 1126.37 hectares (2783.29 acres).
See map on page 5.
Planning policy context
However, a suggestion in the summer
that Margaretting might again be eligible
for major development put the VDS work
‘on hold’. In February 2003 a
questionnaire was submitted to the 363
households in the village and there was
a 40% response. The responses were
evaluated and used to develop
recommended guidance for future
developments and in July a major
exhibition was staged at the annual
Village Fete.
In October a Village
Character Day was held at the Village
Hall with some 40 people attending.
During 2004 several draft statements
were prepared and further photography
undertaken. In May 2005 the final draft
text as prepared by the team was
submitted to over 152 village residents
considered as representing a cross
section of the community and their
comments were taken into account in
the preparation of the final draft. A
further presentation of the document
was made at the Village Fete on July
2nd 2005.
The final published
document was agreed after consultation
with Margaretting Parish Council.
pictured above:
Consultation at the village fete
Planning policy affecting
Margaretting is contained in
the Chelmsford Borough
Local Development
Framework and government
planning policy guidance
(PPG and PPS) replacing the
Local Plan 1997.
The VDS also complements
the Essex Design Guide, and
CBC Residential Design
Guidance.
Borough planning policies
direct development and
change across the Borough
as well as being responsible
for the Defined Settlements
and the countryside.
A strategic objective of
planning policies is to contain
development in existing builtup areas and prevent
unplanned intrusion into the
countryside.
Margaretting is designated as
a Defined Settlement
(enclosed by the Metropolitan
Green Belt) where policies
are more supportive for
limited development, including
infilling, compared to areas
outside the Defined
Settlement boundary. Local
planning policy and PPG2
seek to protect the Green Belt
from inappropriate
development, including
infilling.
In Margaretting there are
areas of loose ribbon
development or low density
scattered development such
as to the west side of Wantz
Road and north side of
Maldon Road which are in the
Green Belt and these have
been purposely excluded from
the Defined Settlement, as
designated in the Chelmsford
Borough development plan, to
prevent consolidation into a
continuous ribbon.
Outside the village the land is
recognised by planning policy
for its nature conservation
and landscape values.
Margaretting has a
conservation area and 24
listed buildings covered by
specific policies.
Another strategic objective is
to secure the best built
environment design for
present and future character.
pictured right:
Killigrews
The development of
Margaretting - a brief history
Although the historic settlement pattern
of Margaretting we see today is
essentially medieval in origin, there was
earlier activity and occupation.
However, little is known of the preoccupation in the area, although flint
artefacts have been recovered from the
Wid valley indicating pre-historic activity,
and there are Roman materials in the
church.
The settlement sits astride the Roman
Road between London, Chelmsford and
Colchester and its present strongest
focal point is the area around the cross
roads. A limited number of old buildings
and other evidence indicate that over
the centuries development has been
concentrated around the crossroads,
with a secondary group of properties
close to the watercourse near the
junction of what is now Pennys Lane.
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However, at Domesday (1086) and into
the medieval period the predominant
parish church – much extended in the
15C - and associated hall, would have
formed the major focus of life in
Margaretting, possibly because the
living of the church incumbent may have
been in the patronage of the Lord of
Margaretting manor. It was only later
that a change of focus occurred with a
disassociation
of
church
and
congregation and this may have been
caused by the increased importance of
the crossroads to traffic passing through
the village.
The Domesday entry refers to
Margaretting as forming part of the
King’s land “held by Frebert in the name
of King Edward as a manor…..”. In all
there were three manors and three
manor houses. The Margaretting manor
pictured above:
Domesday plaque
house adjacent to the church was
demolished with the arrival of the
railway in 1841 and John Attwood of
Hylands demolished the Coptfold manor
house in about 1850. Today, only
Killigrews, the house to Shenfields
manor remains on its ancient moated
site on the north-eastern edge of the
parish.
A map of 1777 depicts some of the older
buildings of the village including the
church, Canterburys, the Red Lion,
Peacocks, the Parsonage, Coptfold
Hall, Bearmans and Killigrews together
with small clusters of buildings
elsewhere, whilst a map of 1873 shows
the addition of several large houses
including Eweland Hall, Park Lodge,
Bishops Court, Furze Hill and Ivy Hill.
Larger scale development of smaller
dwellings did not commence until the
early 1920s and fuller details of this
development and others are given
elsewhere in this statement. It is
recorded that the population of the
village in 1851 was 517 and in 1901,
551. The latest census figure for the
village is 825. In 1851 there were 106
inhabited houses and in the early 1900s
125. Today’s figure is 363. Over the last
several decades planning policies have
severely restricted development and
over the last 25 years only 17 new
houses have been built. The slow rate of
development has been the main
contributor to the character of the village
as it exists today.
The landscape and shape of Margaretting
The Village and its
landscape setting
The village is set within a rural and
unspoilt area of Essex forming part of
the Metropolitan Green Belt. The mostly
arable land rises on both sides of the
river Wid valley to become gently
undulating hills and ridges. The soil is a
complex mosaic of well-drained, fine
and coarse loam and seasonally
waterlogged slowly permeable clay. The
main settlement is situated on the north
slope above the river Wid floodplain.
The raised embankment of the railway
screens a view of the village from the
Wid valley to the south-east, and the
valley itself is best viewed beyond the
level crossing at Parsonage Lane. For
the most part the village is only
glimpsed
from
the
surrounding
countryside and the edge of the village
is perhaps most clearly viewed from the
B1002 Main Road on approaching from
the A12 but even here only at a distance. All approach roads to the village
are tree lined, although the B1002 from
the A12 and Maldon Road with less
maturity. The effect on approaching the
village is to suddenly arrive at the village
centre directly from the surrounding
countryside. Beyond the A12 trunk road
the A414 dual carriageway road to
Chelmsford is attractively landscaped
and extensively planted with mature
trees especially to the central
reservation and is a role model for trunk
roads throughout the area. This part of
the parish abuts the parkland of Hylands
and emphasises the open aspect of the
village and its separation from Widford.
There should be continued protection of
the open countryside for the benefit of
all.
Design guidelines.
The clear lines of the valley
slopes are an important
feature and care should be
taken to maintain their
character by resisting any
further intrusions of
buildings,
telecommunication radio
masts or other
construction.
Retention of the open
farmland between
settlements is essential in
preserving the individual
identities of communities in particular the spaces
between Margaretting and
Widford, Ingatestone and
Galleywood.
pictured above:
The leafy B1002 approach road from Ingatestone
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The semi-wooded
approaches to the village
are distinctive in this area
of Essex and tend to
emphasise the
compactness of the
developed area of the
village. Care should be
taken to ensure that this
character is not eroded by
the urbanising influence of
new buildings and
structures.
Landscape character
overview
The area is characterised by numerous
small woods and larger areas of
woodland with frequent hedgerows
containing trees set in a patchwork of
small irregular pasture and arable fields,
with some larger arable fields east of the
railway. It is crossed by a number of
rivers and streams and there are
numerous small ponds with hamlets,
cottages and farmsteads strung out
along the country lanes. The Parish is
pictured above:
View of Margaretting across the Wid Valley
dissected by the river Wid, the A12 trunk
road and the railway. The area
of
farmland which surrounds the village
centre is recognised for its landscape
value. Natural features such as
woodlands, lynchets and other boundary
features are likely to be some of the
oldest visible features in the landscape
with great historic and nature
conservation value. Margaretting has ten
officially recorded wildlife sites and the
largest of these are to be found on the
north and north-eastern boundaries of
the parish. Just beyond Hylands Golf
Course and just outside the northeastern parish boundary is the similarly
recorded 172 hectare Repton landscape
of Hylands Park. For the most part land
in the village is held in a limited number
of ownerships and much of it in large
blocks. Modern farming practice impacts
upon footpath and bridleway access and
visually in relation to hedge retention and
maintenance and tree cover in the open
countryside, and these aspects deserve
careful consideration by the village and
farming communities. A particular feature
is the extent of mature tree cover in the
park of Peacocks in the centre of the
village and to the Coptfold Hall estate to
the north. These among other areas in
the village plus the wider countryside
provide a wealth of fine mature oaks.
The Parish Council has supported a
scheme of village tree planting in public
open spaces within the village since
1973 and the greater part of the work has
been undertaken in roadside verges.
There is an appointed tree warden and
the village participates in the Chelmsford
Borough Tree Warden scheme. These
plantings have added to the original high
level of tree cover which contributes so
much to the overall character of the
village. An earlier farm policy of hedge
removal has tended to emphasise the
importance and value of those hedges
which remain, but in some cases a
higher level of maintenance is desirable.
There is ongoing tree protection through
Tree Preservation Orders.
Design guidelines.
Protection by landowners
and farmers of the historic
elements of the countryside
such as hedgerows,
copses, woodlands,
lynchets is of great
importance.
There should be vigilance
to ensure that the
attractiveness of the
countryside is maintained
and where possible
enhanced.
Tree cover is an essential
element of the character of
the village and it must be
safeguarded and
strengthened where
appropriate.
Any new agricultural
buildings should be
carefully sited and
designed to reduce their
apparent mass so as to
minimise impact on the
wider landscape e.g. by
tree screening or careful
location within the land
form.
Agricultural and forestry
uses of farmland are
supported; manicured rural
landscape is discouraged.
Special features such as
the 1770 White’s Bridge and
ancient milestones should
be safeguarded.
Landowners should be
encouraged to maintain
roadside hedges and trees
in an ecological way and to
undertake further tree
planting within the wider
landscape.
Consideration should be
given to a better
management of hedgerows
close to the village centre.
Views of the countryside
could be opened up by
improved maintenance of
roadside hedgerows in
Wantz Road and Main Road.
pictured above:
White’s Bridge built 1770
pictured left:
Dairy herd grazing on pasture at Margaretting Tye
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Special features of central village space (within the conservation area)
Settlement patterns
and shape
Development in the village is
concentrated to the south-east of the
Main Road and in a lineal fashion along
Maldon Road and this configuration has
tended to create an imbalance of
housing and population to the areas
north and south of Main Road. As a
result, the village lacks a strong focal
point but the relatively small open area
around the crossroads forms a
significant village central space (see
page opposite). Housing densities vary
but nowhere in the village would the
densities be regarded as high by
modern day standards and the village
centre lacks the concentration of
development which is evident in so
many Essex villages of comparable
size. The village is fortunate in having
three small greens at the crossroads
and another at Parsonage Lane with
other small greens within areas of
higher density housing. Their inclusion
makes a valuable contribution to overall
character and enables greater flexibility
in design and layout. Margaretting Tye
enjoys the largest and most open green
in the village.
The area to the south-west of the
crossroads mostly comprises the
parkland of Peacocks whilst the former
parkland of Eweland Hall together with
adjacent land has for the most part been
developed with detached houses set in
large plots. The area surrounding the
village is largely open countryside but
there are a number of small groups of
buildings set at some distance from the
village centre and these add character
and visual interest to the country scene.
The historic location of St. Margaret's
church makes it isolated from the main
core of Margaretting but its history as an
original focus of the village gives
explanation to the multi-focal nature of
Margaretting.
Design guidelines.
Any new infill development
should be closely
associated with the layout
of the existing main settlement so as to reinforce the
feeling of compactness.
Old Bakery
From Ingatestone
Common Land
Post Box
Pilgrims
Calcotts
Listed Grade 11
Common Land
The Gate House for
Peacocks. Listed Grade 11
Millennium oak
and flower bed
Yew (TPO)
Common Land
Copper Beech
(TPO)
Yew Tree Cottage
Listed Grade 11
Rymers
Village sign
Peacocks Cottage
Listed Grade 11
Limes (TPO)
Lynton Lodge
Wantz Road
Main Road or
Roman Road
Whitewebs
War Memorial
The Square
(former Alms houses
Proposed flower bed
Seat
Care should be taken to
maintain the character of
the spaces between
building groups outside the
main settlement.
Village notice board
To Chelmsford
Maldon Road
pictured above:
Wid Valley viewed from B1002 Main Road
Pond
Telephone Kiosk
Dipping platform
(Listed)
Interpretation board
Seats
Any new development
should incorporate open
spaces and landscaped
areas together with suitable
tree planting.
Any development of land or
buildings surrounding
village greens should not
encroach upon those
spaces.
Pond House
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Details of special character in Margaretting
For ease of reference the
principal settlement of the
village has been divided
into a number of areas as
shown on the plan, page
16. The conservation area
falls within the numbered
areas and is dealt with
separately.
Conservation area
The number of buildings within the
conservation area is relatively small in
relation to its total area and most are
located around the crossroads. Thus within
the conservation area, and in the village
generally, there is a feeling of openness
which is enhanced by the wide verges on
either side of Main Road and along the
It is these aspects as well as the built
environment which need to be safeguarded
and enhanced where possible. There is
some concern about pollution from street
lighting and in particular the design of light
standards and the use of sodium lighting in
Main Road.
Design guidelines.
The design of new buildings or
extensions within the
conservation area should be of
the highest quality.
Construction should incorporate
materials sympathetic to those
used elsewhere on the building
and in the vicinity.
Conservation area policies in
regard to tree preservation
should be rigidly enforced.
Some conservation area
design features
Pictured top left:
Sliding sash window and
eaves.
top right:
Traditional door casing and
head
Centre left and right:
Ornate chimney heads and
lead flashing
bottom:
Materials in harmony with
nature.
other principal roads and by the
concentration of houses in relatively small
areas.
Furthermore,
approximately
seventy-five per cent of the conservation
area comprises the mature parkland of
Peacocks and the effect of this is to bring
the surrounding countryside right into the
very centre of the village. At the central
crossroads, only the buildings of the former
almshouses which form The Square force a
presence onto the road edge and each of
the other three corners of this junction has
a grassed area, which in one case extends
to embrace the open area of the village
pond. Much of the conservation area has
good tree cover both in roadside verges,
and in private gardens and parkland. In
consequence, many of the remaining
buildings within the conservation area are
wholly or partly screened from the road.
Conservation area policy in Margaretting
therefore impacts not only upon its
buildings but also, and perhaps more
importantly, upon those aspects which
provide the rural character of the village
such as trees, hedges, greens and spaces.
pictured above:
Red Lion public house - building which has
evolved over time.
Existing granite kerbs should be
retained and used in all repair
work.
The location of street signage
should be carefully considered
and grouped wherever possible
to avoid a cluttered appearance.
Signage should be limited to the
minimum necessary for its
function both as to content and
size.
Sodium lighting should not be
used in any new development
and existing lighting of this type
should be replaced with an
alternative which creates less
light pollution. Any new or
replacement street lighting
should be chosen in
consultation with the Parish
Council.
The present 'low key' level of
advertising in respect of
commercial activity within the
village should be maintained.
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Character areas in Margaretting.
The map shows the 7 character areas in the main settlement, followed by a written description.
09.02.04
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COUNCIL
Area 1 Village centre
(Including part of the conservation
area)
Key
Area 1
Area 2
Village Centre
Maldon Road
(The Square to Parsonage Lane)
Area 3
Maldon Road and Parsonage Lane
Area 4
Orton Close
Area 5. Maldon Road
(south side from Orton Close to the railway bridge
Area 6. Main Road through to Maldon Road
Area 7. Pennys Lane and Wantz Road
Conservation area
Village envelope
(development plan designation)
As in so many villages, the crossing of
two important traffic routes provided the
initial focus for development and even in
Chapman and Andre's map of 1777
Margaretting is shown with a cluster of
buildings at this point. Most of the
present buildings in the general area of
this road junction are of more recent
date and show a wide diversity of size,
age, style and an irregular disposition
one to another particularly near the
recently restored pond, all of which add
to the charm and character of the village
centre. A fine granite War Memorial is
prominently sited on its own green at the
junction of Main Road and Wantz Road
and is backed by the mellow brick
facade of Whitewebs - one of the
village's oldest buildings. The former
almshouses which form The Square on
the opposite corner are equally
prominent and being decorated as an
entity make an important visual
statement at this point in the village. Not
withstanding the busy nature of the
crossroads, these features together with
the several greens in this part of the
village form a significant village central
space. Beyond The Square and the
adjacent cottages in Main Road stands
the charming lodge bungalow beside
the imposing gateway, which makes a
fitting introduction to the mature
parkland and the stately elevations of
Peacocks. Beyond the cross roads
towards Chelmsford stands the Black
Bull public house, a pleasing building
with an attractive side garden which
includes a group of mature yew trees.
Adjoining the Black Bull is a well
designed group of four detached
houses constructed in recent years.
They stand well back from the road
behind a line of roadside trees and
blend well with earlier development.
pictured top:
The timeless elegance of Peacocks
left:
The restrained style of design of the Black Bull
public house
below:
Former alms houses - The Square - uniformity of
decoration and mock doorways.
Reproduced from or based upon the Ordnance
Survey mapping with the permission of the
Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.
Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction
infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to
prosecution of civil proceedings.
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A number of buildings in this part of the
village display interesting design
features (see page 14). The village
centre displays good tree coverage.
Design guidelines.
In general, the principles
which apply to
safeguarding the
conservation area apply to
the whole of this area.
The Parish Council should
take steps to further
enhance the crossroads as
a focal point for the village
by the provision of further
planting and seating.
The Highway Authority
when proposing any traffic
control measures at the
crossroads should aim to
avoid ‘urbanising’
influences such as traffic
lights, pedestrian islands
and bollards.
Area 2. Maldon Road
(The Square to Parsonage Lane)
The greater part of the development in
the village dates from the last century.
The twelve detached chalet style
bungalows, which front Maldon Road
between The Square and Parsonage
Lane were built in the 1920s by a builder
who lived in the village. They are typical
of their period and display an
architecture style, which is again popular
and sought after. Built originally as
bungalows with a floored roof space they
have
undergone
subsequent
improvement and extension and most
now offer accommodation on two floors.
The style of construction ensures that
with low-pitched roofs they are not
visually intrusive and with the benefit of a
wide roadside verge and deep and wide
front gardens they impart an air of
spaciousness, which is most pleasing.
They enjoy large rear gardens with a
south-east aspect and have an outlook
to the parkland of Peacocks. Although
the individual buildings are not of high
architectural value, as a group which are
styled in a particular manner, they make
an important contribution to visual
amenity.
Design guidelines
The design of alterations
and extensions to the
houses that front the southwest side of Maldon Road
between Main Road and
Parsonage Lane should
ensure that the 1920's
design style is maintained
and not fragmented.
pictured below left:
Example of chalet style bungalow
below right:
Distinct doorway and arch
Building in front of the
existing building line should
not be permitted.
Existing roof pitches should
be maintained.
Area 3 Maldon Road
and Parsonage Lane
The eight former Local Authority houses
and four bungalows which front Maldon
Road and the east side of Parsonage
Lane slightly pre-date World War Two
whilst those prominently raised above
Maldon Road on the north-east side
were built as further council housing
shortly after the war. Many are now in
private ownership. The end house near
the road junction with Main Road was
built as a police house and the two more
modern houses, which adjoin, were built
later in the former police house garden.
The first group of properties are rather
plain in design but the latter carry a
number of pleasing features. Also
noteworthy are the eaves tile 'kneelers'
to gable ends and the raking brick
pictured below right:
Door feature reflecting the style of an
earlier period
below left:
Interesting eaves and verge detail
header courses, which replace the more
usual bargeboards to gable verges. The
exposed rafter feet to the main roofs
and the dormer construction are both
worthwhile design 'touches'. Most of the
original and somewhat stylised but
attractive window shutters have rotted
and have not been replaced. Short
lengths of an original field hedge remain
by the roadside and provide a degree of
screening to the houses beyond, and
help reduce the urban impact of the
buildings.
Design guidelines.
Care should be taken to
ensure that the existing
simple, but effective design
features are retained and
are reflected in the design
of new work.
The roadside hedge in front
of numbers 3 to 29 Maldon
Road should be retained,
together with the ramped
footways.
Area 4 Orton Close
The development of Orton Close and
the five old persons' bungalows on the
south-east side of Maldon Road dates
from the mid-1960s but the differently
styled old persons' bungalows at the
end of the close built to an open plan
design, came later. This development of
former Local Authority housing differs in
design to the earlier development in
Maldon Road, which it adjoins. Terraced
housing is introduced for the first time
and is mixed with semi-detached
houses and bungalows. Plot sizes are
smaller but the buildings are pleasingly
arranged and five small greens each
with some tree planting provide
welcomed open space. These trees are
an important feature of the street scene
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and help to maintain a green aspect.
The architectural style is simple but the
rather plain fletton brickwork is relieved
in a number of cases by the use of
horizontal boarding and tile hanging.
Design guidelines.
The extent of existing
greens should be protected
and new access ways
should be avoided.
Existing trees should be
protected and there may be
scope for further planting.
housing density and with a partial
retention of the original front boundary
hedge and ditch. The bungalows are
built in pairs on deep plots backing onto
agricultural land. The designs are
conventional but not displeasing and
with low roof levels the buildings are not
visually intrusive.
Area 6 Main Road
through to Maldon Road
(including the Shell site.)
Design guidelines.
In particular, roof space
conversions need to be
undertaken with sensitivity
and in accordance with
Chelmsford Borough
Council guidelines.
Area 5 Maldon Road
(south side from Orton Close to the
railway bridge.)
The greater part of the development in
this section of the villages comprises
some twenty semi-detached bungalows
constructed in the 1950's to a low
pictured above:
Example of a small green - Orton Close
above right:
Senior citizens’ bungalows - Orton Close
right:
Typical 1950’s bungalow - Maldon Road
Dormer windows should
only be installed if they are
compatible with the existing
street scene.
This area covers the north-eastern end of
the village with frontage development to
Maldon Road at one end and
development on one side of Main Road at
the other. The former comprises a small
mixed group of dwellings constructed at
various times over the last fifty years on
large and mostly well-screened plots.
The larger group fronting Main Road is
even more diverse in age and style and
includes the attractive Spread Eagle
public house, a building of considerable
age and character. The two pairs of
Edwardian houses close by have been
the subject of some alteration and
extension but still retain a number of
interesting architectural features. The
stretch of land between Main Road and
Maldon Road is mainly open space and
includes the Larmar light industrial
building with its associated bungalow and
land, a valued contributor to employment
in the village. Adjoining, is the virtually
cleared former site of the Shell petrol
filling station.
pictured top:
Spread Eagle public house
above right:
feature brickwork
Design guidelines.
The wide diversity of design
evident to this part of the
village is an asset and
allows greater scope for
variation, if accorded a high
standard of design and
compatibility with existing
house designs.
The old petrol filling station
site would benefit from the
removal of semi-derelict
buildings and it is strongly
encouraged that the
existing trees are retained.
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Eweland Hall (1866), probably the largest
building in this area and now divided into
three homes. Some former associated
buildings have been converted to
dwellings but some disused buildings
remain. At the foot of the hill on the corner
of Pennys Lane stands the village school
on a rather cramped site and adjacent is
the site of the former Speedwell garage
now the location for light industrial uses
associated with the car trade. Permission
has been given for the construction of two
dwellings on the site. Pennys Lane,
converted to a cul-de-sac on the
construction of the by-pass provides
frontage for a number of mostly large
houses constructed in the mid-1950's on
plots ranging up to one hectare. The
houses are varied in design and perhaps
the most important amenity feature is the
landscape value of tree cover.
Urbanisation in the form of formal kerbs,
garden walls and formalised entrance
gateways are considered inappropriate in
this location. There is a similar small
group of large houses, which front or gain
access from Wantz Road. The remaining
section of this particular area of the
village comprises the Recreation Ground
and Village Hall and the attractive
Wantfield Cottages, which adjoin. Main
Road, Pennys Lane and Wantz Road
together provide an attractive circular
walk enjoyed by many village residents.
Design guidelines.
The ‘country lane’ image of
Pennys Lane should be
maintained.
Area 7 Pennys Lane
and Wantz Road
This part of the village covers a large
area of land bounded by sections of Main
Road, Wantz Road and the by-pass. The
houses which front Main Road are varied
in age and style and are mostly set well
apart. Main Road also gives access to
The cohesive effect of the
picket fences to Wantfield
Cottages is preferable to
individual walls or rails.
pictured above left:
The leafy aspect of Pennys Lane
below left:
Picket fencing at Wantfield Cottages
Margaretting Tye and
other outlying groups of
buildings
Beyond the village centre lie a number
of small groups of buildings often
centred around a principal farmhouse
with its own group of outbuildings, many
of which are likely to be of some age
and character. Nearest to the village
centre is the group clustered around the
Furze Hill and Ivy Hill Hotel complex at
the A12/Wantz Road interchange.
Slightly more distant on the eastern
edge of the parish is Whitesbridge Farm
with its high boundary wall and an
interesting collection of buildings whilst
Handley Green with its associated strip
of common land lies close to the
western edge. And in Writtle Road close
to the northern boundary is an
interesting mix of houses associated
with the Coptfold estate and the late
19th century house of Park Lodge.
These properties are set amongst
mature oaks and are close to King and
Chapel woods. A further group of
buildings is centred around Whites
Place and is dominated by the large
industrial style building which houses
Ingatestone Saddlery. One of the
smallest groups of buildings is centred
on the church of St Margaret and this
comprises the church itself, the former
vicarage, Margaretting Hall and two
farm cottages. The Essex Historic
Environment Record shows the church
to be Norman in origin, incorporating
12th and 14th century work, but almost
completely rebuilt in the early-mid 15th
century. The walls are mainly flintrubble, roughly coursed, intermixed with
Roman bricks and tiles with dressings of
limestone in the tower-arch. The tower
is possibly 12th century and evidence of
medieval occupation located around the
church is also recorded. Particular
features of interest in this fine building
pictured below:
Former farm cottages near Whitesbridge Farm
pictured bottom:
The White Hart public house, Margaretting Tye styled
in the best traditions of an English country pub
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Other design factors
Building design,
materials and spaces
are the font, the rare Jesse window, the
sturdy timber framed tower, spire and
belfry and the very early 15C north
porch.
The largest group is undoubtedly
Margaretting Tye, which possesses its
own character and identity with a small
but wide variety of dwellings and an
attractive and well patronised public
house overlooking a carefully maintained
green. A short
distance
from
Margaretting Tye is a long established
residential caravan site. It is well
screened by hedges and is not visually
intrusive and its use has not given rise to
problems.
All of these small groups of buildings
have benefited from Green Belt policy
which has prevented an excess of
development and any new development
in the parish should be centred on the
main village envelope so that these
smaller groups are left largely
undisturbed.
Design guidelines.
Care should be taken to
ensure that any
development permitted
within these dispersed
areas does not detract from
existing rural and historic
character.
The large building which
houses Ingatestone
Saddlery would benefit
from additional tree
screening.
pictured opposite page top to bottom:
above left:
Building group at Handley Green .
above right:
Buildings grouped around St Margaret’s Church
Extension reflecting original design features
New house using traditional materials
Dormer window in traditional style
New house with jettied first floor projection
As will have been noted from the
foregoing summaries, the design of
individual properties varies considerably
and tends to reflect styles appropriate to
the date of construction. One and two
storey construction is to be found
throughout the village, mostly with
detached and semi - detached houses
but with a few terraced houses on the
former Council estate in Orton Close. The
density of development is at its highest
here but even so there is the same strong
sense of space between buildings which
typifies the built environment generally.
Traditional building materials are to be
found throughout, with local hand made
bricks evident to the older buildings in the
vicinity of the crossroads. There is little
timber - framed construction but a
number of buildings are plaster rendered
and colour washed and this has been
applied to the buildings of The Square
which originally displayed red facing
brickwork. The decoration of this building
is undertaken as a coordinated operation
notwithstanding separate ownerships and
this treatment is important at this
prominent
location.
The
newer
construction of Orton Close displays
some tile hanging and painted boarding.
Roofs are generally pitched and have
coverings of clay and concrete, plain or
interlocking tiles. The use of natural slate
is rather limited and flat roof construction
is almost totally absent. Double hung
sash windows together in some cases,
with complementary door cases are to be
found in some of the older houses, but in
the main, windows are of the casement
type. The number of dormer windows is
quite limited.
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Design guidelines.
Extensions and alterations
should incorporate original
or sympathetic materials,
components and styling to
match as closely as
possible those on the
existing building.
Alterations should reflect
the original building's
characteristics and
proportions, particularly in
relation to windows and
doors.
All schemes of extension
should accord to
Chelmsford Borough
Council's Residential
Design Guidance, and in the
interest of improved
community safety, design
should incorporate the
principles of ‘Secured by
Design’ to encourage the
provision of safe and secure
environments.
The density of new
developments should relate
to surrounding property and
the character of the area.
Infill developments should
retain a proper space
relationship with
neighbouring properties.
Although modest in size,
porches can have an
important impact on the
street scene and their
design and the materials
used need careful
consideration.
Except on open plan estates
or where there is risk of
obscuring sight lines the
favoured front boundary
treatment is hedging of
indigenous species.
External artificial lighting
should not be excessive and
should be commensurate to
safety and security needs.
The scale and proportions
of roofs, new buildings and
extensions should
harmonise with
neighbouring properties and
spaces.
New developments or
extensions should not
unduly obstruct existing
publicly accessible views
into or out of settlements.
Flats roofs should be used
only in exceptional
circumstances and the pitch
of new roofs should reflect
existing or neighbouring
work.
Owners of semi-detached
and terraced housing are
encouraged to work
together where unified
decoration of colour washed
areas would enable a unity
of image.
Dormer windows should
only be incorporated if they
are compatible with the
existing roof scene and with
the existing building and
will not have an adverse
affect on the street scene.
Local employment
Fewer people are now employed in the
farming industry. Larmar Engineering
remains the largest single employer of
labour in the village but many employees
are drawn from outside the village.
Furze Hill banqueting suite and Ivy Hill
Hotel together with four local pubs all
contribute to the local economy as do
Ingatestone Saddlery, Baskervilles
Kennels, Speedwell Garage, P and P
Motor Engineers and Hylands Golf
Course. Furthermore a recent survey
showed that many small firms operate in
the village often from quite modest
premises and with a wide diversity of
operation. The diversity of these
activities is regarded as valuable to the
character of the village and should be
sustained.
Design guidelines.
Any extension of existing
commercial uses must take
due regard to location and
likely impact on the
landscape. Consideration
should be given to the
possible effect to
neighbouring properties
and the need to provide
effective screening.
Redundant farm buildings
Because of changes in farming practice
many farm building are no longer
needed for the purpose for which they
were constructed and many are now
used for storage or other commercial
use often without formal planning
consent. However it needs to be
appreciated that there can be problems
with unsightly external storage and
businesses related to car repair tend to
require large external areas for vehicle
storage.
Advertising associated with
business premises should
show constraint and regard
to location.
Care should be taken to
ensure that the activity
does not overspill the site
onto adjacent highways.
pictured:
Two examples of successful conversions of
redundant farm buildings
Government appears sympathetic to this
added income to a pressured farming
industry and at local level the situation
need not give rise to problems if use is
exercised responsibly and with due
regard to the countryside infrastructure.
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Design guidelines.
Alternative uses should be
considered to promote the
regeneration of derelict
buildings for occupation by
small rural businesses and farm
diversification projects. Such
schemes should be designed to
enhance the existing fabric of
the building.
In relation to redundant farm
buildings any physical works
affecting a building of historic
significance should be
preceded by an appropriate
programme of archaeological
recording.
Owners of premises or
businesses should be
encouraged to reduce external
storage and where possible
provide additional tree
screening of native species in
the interest of visual amenity.
The use of Cupressus leylandhii
is not considered desirable.
A change to commercial use is
preferable to residential use,
but where the latter is more
appropriate because of location,
permission should only be
granted where the proposal will
not lead to loss of form and
character of the existing
building.
pictured below:
A12 trunk road from Wantz Road flyover
Highways and infrastructure
Design guidelines.
The A12 by-pass was opened in 1974 and
later followed by the Chelmsford southern
by-pass and these were intended to
remove from the village most of the traffic
which until then had used the present Main
Road. With the passage of time traffic
volumes have increased and once again
the former trunk road sees increased use.
This also applies to the crossing route of
Wantz Road/Maldon Road and the
crossroads which form the intersection of
these roads can prove very dangerous
particularly at peak periods when
commuters are driving to Ingatestone
station or linking to the A12. Many
residents are concerned that present
speed restrictions are inadequate and are
not sufficiently enforced but people are
equally anxious that speed reduction
measures which might be undertaken
particularly in Main Road should
harmonise with the rural aspect of the
situation. Other concerns centre on noise
and air pollution particularly from the A12
trunk road and light pollution from the
sodium lighting standards which serve
Main Road. Present levels of street
signage are considered adequate.
Public demand for the convenience of
mobile telephones will ensure a continued
proliferation of masts and Margaretting has
its share. A number are grouped at
Coptfold Hall and there are others adjacent
to the A12 Trunk road. Those at Coptfold
Hall are located on high ground among
trees and are not unduly intrusive. Utility
companies should take account of latest
Government guidance in formulating their
proposals.
The Highway Authority
should aim to reduce noise
impact of highways by the
use of porous road
surfacing materials. In the
case of the A12 trunk road
consideration should be
given to the need for further
tree planting and the
provision of noise reducing
fences.
Whilst road safety must be
regarded as paramount, the
design of traffic control and
speed reducing measures
should take full account of
aesthetic considerations
and be appropriate to a
rural village.
Speeding traffic remains a
problem and there should
be greater efforts to slow
traffic at points of entry into
the village. This might be
achieved by the provision
of ‘gateway entrances’ to
the village especially
designed to be appropriate
to the character of the
village.
New signage should be the
minimum necessary and
where possible grouped to
avoid a proliferation of
individually sited signs.The
appropriate authority,
agency or body are
encouraged to rationalise
street furniture, posts and
poles wherever possible.
The extent of roadside
footways and ramps for the
disabled is also regarded as
adequate and appropriate.
Present levels of street
lighting are regarded as
adequate and appropriate
to a rural location. However,
light standards of improved
uniform design, but of
variable height according to
location would be preferred.
In the case of Main Road
the older concrete lighting
posts and sodium lighting
are unsatisfactory and
replacements should
ensure future uniformity
and a reduction in light
pollution.
Statutory undertakers
should reduce the number
of unsightly poles and,
wherever possible, place
electrical and telephone
cables underground. This
applies to existing services
on renewal and in new
developments.
pictured above left:
The clutter of overhead cables
pictured above right:
An example of the difficulty in coordinating and
limiting street signage
Steps should be taken to
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ensure that historic
features in highways such
as post boxes, telephone
boxes, granite kerbs and
milestones are preserved.
Any future replacement of
the two more modern bus
shelters should be similar
in style and construction to
that which is situated
opposite the Bull public
house, but with traditional
roofing materials.
Telecommunication masts
should not be set in
isolation. Utility companies
when planning locations for
masts need to take the local
environment into account
and where possible they
should be grouped together
and sited in association
with groups of farm
buildings which in some
measure can provide a
partial screen.
being effectively widened at the time of
repair and resurfacing as for instance in
the case of part of Ivy Barn Lane.
The long distance public footpath of St.
Peter's Way passes through the village
and is very well used throughout the
year. A good footpath system serves the
village generally except to the
northernmost section of the parish in the
general area of the Coptfold Hall estate.
Some paths are obstructed and need
attention and the number of bridleways
is limited and the provision of a circular
route would be an advantage to horse
riders. The footpath system incorporates
some green lanes.
To help provide further
enjoyment of the area’s
countryside character and by
agreement with landowners,
permissive footpaths might
be created to the north of the
village, which currently is not
well served with footpaths.
Opportunities for creating
new bridleways should be
considered to reduce the
current potentially dangerous
use of highways.
Car Parking
Country lanes, footpaths
and bridleways
Design guidelines.
In addition to the principal roads which
serve both local and through traffic the
village possesses several lanes which
add considerably to its rural and historic
character. Swan Lane and Ivy Barn Lane
are both protected lanes and the single
track Church Lane makes a fitting
access to the ancient parish church
beyond the level crossing. Parsonage
Lane is also single track for much of its
length and is effectively a `no through'
road. The narrow and untended strip of
woodland on each side of the road is a
haven for wild life. The lanes which lead
to Stock and to Fryerning suffer from
increased traffic including some heavy
vehicles. This can lead to the lanes
Footpaths add to the
character of the village and
the surrounding area and
should be kept unobstructed
and stiles and gates etc.
properly maintained. These
should be of wood to a
traditional design.
To avoid undue erosion of
roadside verges, passing
places should be provided
in Swan Lane, and must be
carefully sited so as not to
have an adverse effect on
the character of the lane.
Ditches should be fully
maintained to avoid
flooding.
Repair and resurfacing
work should not encroach
on verges and hedges.
pictured above:
Manually operated crossing gates at Parsonage Lane
Increased car ownership has enabled
increased mobility for village people and
this has impacted upon employment,
shopping habits, the village school, public
transport and the environment. Extensive
car ownership, with some households
owning several cars, has brought with it
some attendant disadvantages from a
planning point of view. Many households
lack car parking space completely, so
look to use limited on-street parking
space with resultant risk of encroachment
on amenity grassed areas and verges
and increased risk to pedestrians and
road users. In particular roadside parking
in Maldon Road has proved a major
problem. There is a proposal to have
designated parking sections to relieve the
problem and maintain a safe flow of
traffic. A compromise adopted by some
has been the sacrifice of the front garden
area to create on-plot parking space.
However this may reduce visual amenity
of the street scene and also reduce onstreet parking space.
Design guidelines.
Where appropriate, the
provision of off-street
concealed parking facilities
should be encouraged and
new development should
provide adequate parking
space.
Wherever possible, large
areas of hard standing in
front of homes should be
avoided. Where this is
unavoidable owners are
encouraged to achieve a
frontage that maintains a
natural appearance with
landscape planting
incorporating a surface of
setts, grass, paviours, gravel
and avoid total covering of
black top, concrete or
blocks.
pictured above:
Parking problems in Maldon Road
below:
Two examples of timber posts to protect grassed areas
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improvement in recent years but
improved storage facilities and car park
surfacing are required. The smaller
playing field in Maldon Road owned by
Chelmsford Borough Council provides
play space and a limited range of substandard play equipment which is owned
by the Parish Council. New, and more
extensive play equipment is urgently
required and a scheme is actively in
progress. The site also accommodates a
number of allotments behind a screen
hedge.
The beautiful, ancient Church of England,
parish church of St Margaret's is located
at the end of Church Lane beyond the
railway. The Bishop who presides over
the large diocese, of which it forms a part,
resides and works at Bishopscourt at the
north-eastern end of the village.
Fears a few years ago that the village
school would be closed and the pupils
transferred elsewhere fortunately came to
nothing and the recent major capital
expenditure on the building suggests that
its future is safeguarded for the present.
The village regards its school as an
important element in the well being of the
community and it would regard its closure
as a serious loss. Nevertheless the
school labours under considerable
difficulty on a small site and with
problems of traffic management on the
busy Main Road. The school has rejected
a suggestion that staff parking should be
on Main Road.
In areas of housing such as
Orton Close incorporating
parking areas in front of
homes, the use of a surface
treatment which also
permits the growth of grass
is desirable.
Grassed areas within the
central village area should
be protected from vehicular
encroachment by the
provision of small timber
posts.
The proposed management
of on-street parking in
Maldon Road should be
implemented and any
painted yellow lines kept to
a minimum width.
In Parsonage Lane along the
length of the return frontage
to Guestlings the road edge
should be kerbed to define
the edge of the grassed area
and to provide an extended
bay for parking: the green
opposite should not be
kerbed, but provided with
strategically placed bollards
between the existing trees.
Community facilities and
social activity
pictured right top:
St Margaret’s church
right above:
Margaretting school
The Recreation Ground is used by both
the local cricket and football clubs. There
are modern shower and changing
facilities at the ground but the two
pitches are squeezed into the available
space and the two playing seasons tend
to overlap. The site also accommodates
the Village Hall together with its two
meeting rooms. The hall has been the
subject of extensive repair and
below:
Village Hall
Design guidelines.
All alterations and
extensions to the village
hall should be
complementary to the
existing building.
The proposal by the Parish
Council to provide new play
equipment in the Maldon
Road playing field is
strongly supported.
Natural boundary hedges
and trees to the recreation
ground and the Maldon
Road playing field should
be regularly maintained to a
high standard.
Maldon Road playing field
is very conveniently
situated to houses in Orton
Close and Maldon Road and
is a highly valued attribute
to the village. It offers
opportunities for a higher
level of use and improved
level of management and
maintenance.
The school should
reconsider the possibility of
locating school and
business car parking to the
north side of Main Road
between the Speedwell
Service station and The Red
Lion PH.
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The future
It is not easy to regulate the future of
Margaretting since it is impossible to
predict the future needs of the
community, or the way in which society
may change. This point is well illustrated
by the fact that development of the
1960’s failed to predict the full impact of
car ownership and use, and the effect
has been considerable. Furthermore,
major planning policy decisions are
made at regional and government level.
However, the Village Design Statement
by providing a thorough understanding
of the character of the parish and by
suggesting practical ways to care for and
enhance, can help, influence, change
and seek improvements to the area. This
document attempts to influence the
design and character of future
development in Margaretting. The
principal matters for consideration may
be summarised as follows:
Every effort should be
made to sustain and
enhance the present
character of the village and
this is especially important
in the conservation area.
Land uses or changes
which have an urbanising
influence on the character
of the village should be
resisted.
There is support for
development on a modest
scale provided that it is
carefully sited and linked to
the existing settlement.
right top:
Indigenous country hedge
right bottom:
A traditional picket fence
New housing should
address all local needs,
including affordable
housing so as to stem the
outflow of young people
from the village.
Good tree cover and the
interspacing of small
greens in residential areas
are essential elements of
Margaretting's character
and should be reflected in
any new development.
Where appropriate,
prominent boundaries in
new developments should
be marked by natural
vegetation rather than by
formal fences and walls.
This point is especially
important within the
conservation area.
Where owners use their
premises or home in
pursuit of business or
recreational interest
particularly in relation to
motor vehicles they should
be encouraged to ensure
that their activities do not
adversely affect their
neighbours, visual amenity
or the street scene.
Vigilance should be
exercised by local people to
identify planning
contraventions. The
enforcement authority
should be notified of
alleged infringements as
soon as possible for
appropriate enforcement
action.
Consideration should be
given to the provision of
additional playing
field/recreational space in
the event of future
development in the village.
Business activities in the
village both large and small
are of value to the character
of the village and should be
supported, but care should
be taken to ensure that
residential amenity is not
impaired.
Consideration should be
given to the need for tree
screening with native
species.
Fuller consideration needs
to be given to acceptable
traffic calming measures in
Main Road, which will not
give rise to untidy highway
clutter or have an
urbanising effect.
The probability of increased
traffic use of the
crossroads needs to be
anticipated and
consideration given to
possible solutions which
will safeguard both safety
and amenity at this focal
point of the village.
Existing hedgerows and
trees both in the village
centre and in the open
countryside make an
important contribution to
rural amenity and deserve
to be retained and properly
managed.
Tree wardens should
continue to monitor the
trees in the Parish and to
report to the Planning
Authority those trees that
are considered under threat
from any anticipated
physical changes. Tree
wardens and the Planning
Authority are encouraged to
further communicate with
property owners regarding
owner’s responsibilities.
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Appendix number 1
Owners of property, land
and trees in conservation
areas, historic building
owners and owners of
other historic or
archaeologically important
features are encouraged to
be aware of their rights
and responsibilities.
The Parish Council should
encourage farmers in the
surrounding countryside to
respect rural character and
to promote tree planting
and environmentally
friendly schemes in the
wider landscape.
Every effort should be
made to sustain the well
being and continued
existence of the village
school.
Consideration should be
given to acquiring
additional permanent
recreational space
adjacent to, and for the
use of the school.
pictured top right:
Listed milestone
right:
Post box in the conservation area
LISTED PROPERTIES
01.
Church of St Margaret, Church Lane Grade II
02.
Margaretting Hall, Church Lane Grade II
03.
The Spread Eagle Inn, Main Road. Grade II
04.
The Limes, Main Road Grade II
05.
Calcotts, Main Road Grade II
06.
The Red Lion Inn, Main Road. Grade II
07.
Black Cottage, Main Road. Grade II
08.
Yew Tree Cottage and Peacocks Cottage, Main Road. Grade II
09.
Peacocks, Main Road. Grade II
10.
Lodge to Peacocks, Main Road. Grade II
11.
Milestone and Cover Plate (45m S.W. of Ivy Cottage) Main Road. Grade II
12.
Killigrews A414. Grade II*
13.
Brick revetting to moat and octagonal turrets at North-west and
south-west angles, Killigrews, A414. Grade II*
14.
Whitesbridge Cottages (numbers 1 to 4 consecutive), Maldon Road. Grade II
15.
Whitesbridge Farmhouse, Maldon Road. Grade II
16.
White’s Bridge, Maldon Road. Grade II
17.
Barn immediately N.W. of Coptfold Hall Farmhouse, Writtle Road. Grade II
18.
Bearmans Farmhouse, Writtle Road. Grade II
19.
Barn to S.E. of Bearmans Farmhouse, Writtle Road. Grade II
20.
Barn to East of Bearmans Farmhouse, Writtle Road. Grade II
21.
Outbuildings at Bearmans Farmhouse, Writtle Road. Grade II
22.
Parsonage Farmhouse, Parsonage Lane. Grade II
23.
Granary South of Parsonage Farmhouse. Parsonage Lane. Grade II
24.
Martin’s Farmhouse, Swan Lane Margaretting Tye. Grade II
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Acknowledgements
Chelmsford Borough Council. Rural Community Council of Essex. Margaretting Parish Council.
Essex County Council. Residents of Margaretting. Coordinated by Michael Scott. Edited by Arthur
Radley. Photographs taken by the VDS Committee. Steering Committee: Harry Blurton, Arthur
Radley, Penny and Roy Savill and Michael Scott. Layout: Jennie Scott. Production Tim Boem.
Printed by Online Press Ltd.
Further copies of this document are available from:
Parish Clerk
Margaretting Parish Council
Park Lodge Bungalow
Writtle Road
Margaretting
CM4 0EL
Essex
The publication of the document was funded by a grant from The Community Council of Essex.
Essex County Council Map information crown copyright